Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Road (NN3 8PT) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Road (NN3 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Greatmeadow Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyside Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Greatmeadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatmeadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greatmeadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Farm Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Farm Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyside Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyside Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talan Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatmeadow Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talan Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talan Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shire Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mortar Pit Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leben Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leben Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellmead Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Fellmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatmeadow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatmeadow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatmeadow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddock Mill Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddock Mill Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddock Mill Court —
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Data Sources

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